Overview:
When you join the team at Cordis, you become part of an inspiring mission to save lives, impacting millions of people and broadening access to life-saving cardiovascular and endovascular technology. As a global leader for over 60 years, we are dedicated to being the heart of innovation to transform cardiovascular care.
Our flagship product, SELUTION, combines pharmaceuticals with a traditional balloon catheter, revolutionizing treatments for coronary and peripheral artery diseases. With four Investigational Device Exemptions (IDEs) approved and actively enrolling patients (Coronary ISR, Coronary De Novo, Peripheral SFA, and Peripheral BTK), Cordis is leading the way in delivering transformative medical solutions.
At Cordis, we’re teammates, not just employees. We embrace an empowered and one-team culture where teammates are inspired to unleash their full potential. With diverse teams on a global scale, we believe the richness of our experiences and backgrounds enhances the careers of our teammates, the service to our customers, and ultimately, the lives of our patients.
If you love a challenge and are ready to have a direct, transformative and positive impact on the lives of millions, then Cordis is just the place for you. We are the people behind the people who keep saving lives.
Responsibilities:
Cordis is currently seeking a Sr Medical Science Liaison, West Region. This is a remote position that ideally would be based in California, US.
As a Sr Medical Science Liaison (MSL) specializing in coronary and peripheral interventions, you will serve as a medically or scientifically credentialed expert in vascular disease and interventional therapies. In this field-based role, you will engage in peer-to-peer, bi-directional scientific exchange with healthcare professionals (HCPs), including interventional cardiologists, vascular surgeons, and related specialists. You will provide key clinical and scientific insights to internal stakeholders—such as Clinical Development, Medical Affairs, and Commercial teams, helping shape strategy and decision-making. Your contributions will also include sharing updates on emerging research, evolving treatment practices, and innovative technologies, supporting the growth of existing products and the successful launch of new therapies, such as our sirolimus drug-coated balloon. Additionally, you will identify trends in clinical practice and KOL perspectives across geographies, helping the organization stay closely aligned with real-world practice and unmet medical needs.
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Act as the primary clinical/scientific resource to HCPs in the territory for information on disease state and Cordis product(s) to ensure awareness and understanding.
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Lead assigned professional congresses in accordance with MSL plan by leading congress coverage efforts, including coordination of all MSL activities, as required.
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Presents clinical data to healthcare professionals (scientific peer to peer) including physicians, academic institutions, researchers, and other health care professionals and/or administrative decision makers
- Establish, foster, cultivate and maintain peer relationships with KOLs in the therapeutic areas in which Cordis has current and future interests.
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Serve as primary contact to external investigators who submit IISs to provide recommendations for site selection and scientific expertise to Investigators involved in company-sponsored post-marketing studies.
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Build advocacy leading to a strong franchise and serve as a conduit for accurate and updated clinical, scientific and medical information between KOLs, other investigators and the company's Medical Affairs, Marketing and R&D groups.
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Propose strategic solutions to competitive and clinical practice issues that may be uncovered as part of a field insights observation and analysis.
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Provide field perspective and insight into developing new resources and strategies through industry and scientific acumen.
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Assist or lead in development of scientific materials in collaboration with key stakeholders to support the dissemination of key messages
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Present at internal meetings any relevant clinical trial data and facilitate the understanding of trial outcomes
- Support commercial team with case support and /or enable delivery of scientific data to help with launch and product adoption
- Support peer-to-peer education programs through speaker identification and support as requested and in close collaboration with the medical education team
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Effectively lead and or support the process to handle unsolicited information request about off-label products or indications
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Collaborate with regulatory and compliance teams to ensure all scientific/marketing materials adhere to relevant regulations and standards (e.g., FDA, CA, PMDA, Sunshine Act)
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Responsible for identifying clinical insights and knowledge gaps and be able to articulate the impact and magnitude of the findings.
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Develops and maintains strong scientific knowledge of the current competitive landscape and competitive messaging.
- Be a strategic partner to the overarching data dissemination/Scientific communication teams and serve as a key resource in enabling successful execution of those strategies.
- Continually monitor product performance through field presence and facilitate proactive mitigation measures.
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Engage with any data mining activities to enable product adoption strategies.
Qualifications:
- Advanced Clinical/Science degree or professional credentials strongly recommended (NP, MD, PhD, PharmD, and/or scientific background/experience)
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2+ years of MSL or relevant medical affairs experience, preferably in interventional cardiology, vascular medicine, or drug-device combination products.
ADDITIONAL SKILLS:
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Clinical and working knowledge of peripheral arterial and Coronary Arterial disease required
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Strong knowledge of drug-eluting technologies, vascular biology, and clinical trial methodology.
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Experience supporting product launches and working in fast-paced, evolving therapeutic areas.
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Prior experience with DCB or DES (drug-eluting stents) in cardiology or peripheral interventions
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Awareness of clinical guidelines (e.g., ACC/AHA, ESC, TASC) relevant to DCB use
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Proficiency in analyzing and discussing statistical concepts such as Kaplan-Meier survival curves, Hazard ratios and confidence intervals
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Proficiency with tools like PubMed, Embase, Medline (for literature reviews); Reference management tools (e.g., EndNote, Mendeley); CRM platforms (e.g., Veeva, Salesforce Health Cloud); MS Office Suite (PowerPoint, Excel for data analysis and presentations)
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Ability to summarize adverse event data, safety profiles, and post-market surveillance insights.
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Ability to interpret complicated clinical and pre-clinical data.
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Ability to think creatively and conceptually and Ability to develop and execute key strategies
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Strong analytical skills and presentation skills
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Strong problem resolution skills
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Proven ability to develop relationships with physicians and other Healthcare Professionals
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Experience publishing and giving scientific presentations to a medical or scientific audience strongly preferred.
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Utilization of effective communication to adjust for communication styles.
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Demonstrates ability to develop trust and integrity with peers, and others within the US and Worldwide Medical Affairs and Commercial organizations.
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Travel: Ability to support 70% travel schedule (domestic and international)
